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  • March 2008

    • UN Cop Killed in Kosovo Riots

      AFP  |  Mar 18, 08 6:51 AM CDT

      UN Cop Killed in Kosovo Riots

      (Newser) - A Ukrainian UN police officer has been killed and at least 40 UN or NATO personnel were injured as Serbs continued to exchange gunfire with NATO and UN forces, reports AFP. Some 70 Serbs were also wounded as yesterday's fighting in ethnically charged Mitrovica spilled over to today, including a man who fell into a coma after being shot in the head. More »

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      Russia  • United Nations  • NATO  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Mitrovica

    • Serbia Set for Snap Elections After Kosovo Spurs Collapse

      Reuters  |  Mar 13, 08 10:25 AM CDT

      Serbia Set for Snap Elections After Kosovo Spurs Collapse

      (Newser) - The president of Serbia dissolved parliament today, paving the way for early elections on May 11 that many are calling the country's most critical vote since the fall of strongman Slobodan Milosevic. Serbia's government collapsed over the weekend due to infighting over the fate of Kosovo and the country's prospect of membership in the European Union, reports Reuters. Early polls suggest the election will be close. More »

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      Serbia  • Kosovo  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Boris Tadic  • Slobodan Milosevic  • Belgrade riots

    • Serbia's PM Dissolves Government

      Bloomberg  |  Mar 8, 08 11:47 AM CST

      Serbia's PM Dissolves Government

      (Newser) - Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica dissolved the government today, saying it had become paralyzed over disagreements on how to deal with Kosovo and EU membership. He proposed new elections for May. "We are lacking government unity,” said Kostunica, charging that his pro-Western coalition partners aren't being adamant enough about rejecting Kosovo's recent independence. More »

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      Great Britain  • France  • Germany  • European Union  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Belgrade  • Boris Tadic

  • February 2008

    • Serbia Blames US as Rallies Continue

      Associated Press  |  Feb 23, 08 4:25 PM CST

      Serbia Blames US as Rallies Continue

      (Newser) - Thousands protested peacefully in the streets of Kosovo today, chanting “Kosovo is Serbia” as officials blamed the US for the violence that has marred earlier demonstrations. “The United States is the main culprit for all those violent acts,” said Serbia's minister for Kosovo. Meanwhile the US cleared out its embassy, inviting other Americans to join staffers in a convoy fleeing Belgrade. More »

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      protests  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • US Embassy  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Belgrade  • Ethnic Serbs  • Ethnic Albanians

    • US Rips Serbian 'Thugs' in Embassy Attack

      BBC  |  Feb 22, 08 6:35 AM CST

      US Rips Serbian 'Thugs' in Embassy Attack

      (Newser) - The UN and US have strongly condemned attacks on the American and Croatian embassies in Belgrade during riots that erupted yesterday at a state-sponsored demonstration against Kosovo's independence. "Our embassy was attacked by thugs," said a White House spokeswoman. Rioters torched the embassies and had running battles with police in violence that killed one and injured more than 100. Some local politicians have accused members of the nationalist Serbian government of inciting the attacks, AP reports. More »

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      Serbia  • Kosovo  • riots  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Belgrade  • Belgrade riots

    • Body Found After Embassy Riot

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 21, 08 5:25 PM CST

      Body Found After Embassy Riot

      (Newser) - Serb protesters angry about Kosovo independence set the US embassy in Belgrade on fire today, and at least one charred body has been found, the Los Angeles Times reports. The victim apparently is a protester because all US personnel have been accounted for. The fire, now under control, came after an estimated 150,000 marched through the city to protest Kosovo's declaration of independence Sunday. More »

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      protests  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • US Embassy  • Kosovar independence  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Belgrade  • Yugoslavia  • Tomislav Nikolic

    • Serbia Calls Home US Envoy

      BBC  |  Feb 18, 08 8:26 PM CST

      Serbia Calls Home US Envoy

      (Newser) - Serbia called home its US ambassador today to protest America's recognition of Kosovo's independence, the BBC reports. Serbian PM Vojislav Kostunica called the move Serbia's "first urgent measure," and warned that envoys in other countries that recognize Kosovar autonomy will soon be withdrawn. More »

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      United Nations  • European Union  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Security Council  • Kosovar independence  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Boris Tadic  • ambassador  • separatists  • secession

    • Kosovo Declares Independence

      BBC  |  Feb 17, 08 10:30 AM CST

      Kosovo Declares Independence

      (Newser) - Kosovo's parliament declared independence from Serbia today by a unanimous vote, the BBC reports. "We have waited for this day for a very long time,” said PM Hashim Thaci, before reading the declaration, which promised respect for the Serbian minority. Serbia’s PM, meanwhile, slammed the US and other western nations for their plans to recognize Kosovo, saying they had created a “false state.” More »

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      Serbia  • Kosovo  • Kosovar independence  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Hashim Thaci

    • Serbia Softens Threats Over Kosovo

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 15, 08 5:43 PM CST

      Serbia Softens Threats Over Kosovo

      (Newser) - After earlier threatening to sever ties with countries recognizing an independent Kosovo, Serbia softened somewhat today in announcing it would merely pulls its ambassadors in those nations, the Guardian reports. Kosovo is likely to make official its break from Serbia—a move that worries the province's ethnic Serbs—on Sunday, and diplomatic recognition from EU states and the US would soon follow. More »

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      Russia  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Kosovar independence  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Belgrade  • Hashim Thaci

    • Serbia, Russia Blast Kosovo Independence

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 14, 08 1:09 PM CST

      Serbia, Russia Blast Kosovo Independence

      (Newser) - Serbian and Russian leaders today lambasted Kosovo's imminent declaration of independence from Serbia, the Guardian reports. Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica declared the move illegal, and said his government won't cooperate with European efforts to keep Kosovo running. Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted as "immoral and illegal" Western nations' plans to recognize the province's independence. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Security Council  • Kosovar independence  • Vojislav Kostunica

    • Serbian Government May Collapse Over Kosovo

      Associated Press  |  Feb 5, 08 9:40 AM CST

      Serbian Government May Collapse Over Kosovo

      (Newser) - Serbia's coalition government approached collapse today, only days after voters gave a new mandate to pro-Western president Boris Tadic. His reelection has led to a face-off with his PM, who opposes his intention to sign a new EU trade agreement. The PM sees EU overtures as a ploy to trick Serbs into letting Kosovo secede. One minister told the AP that the government could collapse within 48 hours if Tadic signs as expected Thursday. More »

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      European Union  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Boris Tadic

  • January 2008

    • Serbia's Future Depends on Kosovo

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 21, 08 11:11 AM CST

      Serbia's Future Depends on Kosovo

      (Newser) - On the verge of declaring independence, Kosovo is the key in this year’s Serbian election, the Guardian reports. Tomislav Nicolic, a Russian-aligned Serbian nationalist, won the first round of the presidential elections last night, defeating moderate incumbent Boris Tadic 39% to 35%. Seven other candidates, many pro-Western, are out of the race, which will be decided in a Feb. 3 run-off. More »

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      Russia  • European Union  • Serbia  • Kosovo  • Kosovar independence  • Vojislav Kostunica  • Boris Tadic  • Balkans  • Tomislav Nikolic

  • November 2007

    • Serbs Reject Charges of Patient Abuse

      Associated Press  |  Nov 15, 07 2:45 PM CST

      Serbs Reject Charges of Patient Abuse

      (Newser) - Officials in Serbia today called "dark propaganda" a report by a US human-rights group that alleged patients with mental and physical disabilities were systematically abused, and that staff at one facility tortured retarded children. "We may be suffering staffing and financial problems," one administrator said, "but for anyone to say that we are tormenting our patients is a total lie." More »

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      health care  • Serbia  • mental health  • psychiatry  • Vojislav Kostunica  • disability

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